Activate your WordPress account and post the link to your WordPress URL to the appropriate Discussion Board.
See tutorial Sharing URL in Blackboard.

3. Create your own WordPress Portfolio site:

You will use this site as your e-portfolio throughout the semester. Use the theme titled “The Twenty Eleven Theme” for your site – you may title your site anything that you would like. If you are experiencing any issues with creating the site or adding content, first refer to the links within each section of this page. Wordpress also has a help page. If you cannot find the answer, let me know and I will help! Do not become overwhelmed with your Wordpress portfolio.

Type your Wordpress URL address followed by "/wp-admin" to see the Dashboard as shown in the video below. Example: https://claudiajacques.wordpress.com/wp-admin

How to Create Pages in WP:

Pages to Add:

About:

Add a picture of yourself.
Write a paragraph about yourself completing as many as possible of the following statements:

My name is _____________________ but I prefer to be called __________________
I live in _____________________
I usually get to campus by ______________. It usually takes me about __________ to get to campus from home.
I am most fluent in (name languages) ____________________
If you hold a job – I work at ____________________ for about _________ hours per week.
Someone I know who has earned a college degree is _______________
Something I’ve done that I’m proud of is ____________________
In my free time I enjoy doing ______________
Three of my favorite things are _______________, ________________, ________________.
One of my favorite visual artists or designers is _______________
Something I like about college is ________________
Something I don’t like about college is _________________
Other courses I’m taking this semester are ________________________________
Are you looking to earn a degree at Westchester Community College? ________ If so, about how close are you to completing it? ______________
I chose to enroll in 2D Design because _________________
Something I’d like to learn in 2D Design is __________________
The final grade I’d like to earn in 2D Design is ___________________
I expect to spend about _____________ hours per week on homework for 2D Design.
Some clubs/organizations that I regularly participate in are (include college clubs + any others) ______________________
In five years I would like to be doing _____________________________
Three adjectives others might use to describe me are: _______________, __________________, ____________.

5. Create 2D Design Category under the Courses page throughout the semester

How to Add Content & Images in WP:

Each week you will add both an image and a writing assignment onto the page titled “2D Design”. Scan or photograph your completed project each week at 300ppi. Then “edit” the 2D Design page: add the image. Documentation of your projects needs to be professional and should only contain your actual design – do not include the wall, thumbtacks, bedspreads, or the floor.

You will also add the assigned writing on this page each week. Writings will be 150 word self critiques on the project you handed in (unless otherwise noted). You will refer to the provided guidelines and your textbook to incorporate design vocabulary learned for the specific project. Label each writing assignment with the project number and name. It is recommended that you first complete this in Microsoft Word and then paste it into your blog, this way you avoid any accidents from occurring! Computers have a funny way of freezing or crashing at the wrong times. All writing should utilize correct spelling and grammar.